WT002628_ NOV Lenoir Public Works_20190111

ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
interim Director
January 11, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2620 0000 9759 0300
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
City of Lenoir, Public Works Department
Attention: Sean Eggleston
Post Office Box 958
Lenoir, North Carolina 28645
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2019-PC-0015)
Site Number: WT002628
Lenoir Public Works
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Eggleston:
On December 19, 2018, Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy,
Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), visited the subject site located at 510 Greer Circle SW in Lenoir,
Caldwell County, North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that the Lenoir Public Works
Facility has neither applied for, nor obtained coverage under, an NPDES General Permit No. NCGO80000
(Vehicle Maintenance Areas) for stormwater discharges from the site. The site currently discharges
stormwater affected by processes on site to an unnamed tributary of Spainhour Creek (Class C) which is a
tributary of the Catawba River.
An NPDES permit is required to discharge stormwater to waters of the state in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1(a) and Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (hereby known as NCAC) 2H .0126.
Enclosed with the inspection report is a copy of Notice of Intent (NOI) that shall be filled out and
submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice.
Submission information can be found in the NOI.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above,
be properly resolved. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the
subject site into compliance are not an admission, rather they are actions that must be taken in order to
begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues. The timeliness with which you submit an NOI, the degree
and extent of harm to the environment, and the duration and gravity of the violation(s) will be considered
in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 701 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at (828)
296-4500.
Sincerely,
Stanley E. Aiken GA
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
Notice of Intent
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Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296,4500